General Painting Surface Prep Decorating Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers painting, surface preparation and decorating activities, from work-area set-up through to clean-up. It supports planning and managing risks from access equipment, airborne contaminants, chemicals, electrical equipment, manual tasks, fire and waste.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Review the work area, access, conditions and emergency arrangements
• Use access equipment for elevated preparation and painting work
• Identify surfaces and assess potentially hazardous coatings
• Prepare surfaces using sanding, scraping and powered tools
• Handle paints, solvents, fillers and related chemicals
• Manage ventilation, airborne contaminants and respiratory protection
• Use electrical tools and leads in the work area
• Move paints, tools, materials and access equipment
• Control ignition sources, flammable materials and hot conditions
• Clean up, manage waste and prepare the area for re-entry

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out painting, surface preparation and decorating work.

Activities & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

The template records model guidance used to inform the documented controls. Applicable WHS/OHS laws and adopted Codes vary by state or territory, so confirm the current local requirements when tailoring the assessment:

• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities — 2. The work environment; p. 13.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace — 2.1 Identifying the hazards; p. 14.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces — 3.2 Identifying the hazards; p. 16.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks — 4.1 The hierarchy of control measures; p. 31.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace — 2.1. What is involved in managing risks?; p. 12.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: First aid in the workplace — 3. First aid equipment, facilities and training; p. 12.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks — 2. Step 1 — How to identify hazards; p. 12.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace — 2.1 How to identify which chemicals are hazardous; p. 15.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work — 5. Controlling the risks; p. 29.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace — 4.1 Guarding plant; p. 39.

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Standard Risk Assessment Features (Click to Expand)

• Activity-specific hazard identification and control measures
• Initial and residual risk ratings
• Assigned responsible persons for each activity
• Risk matrix and assessment classification
• Review, monitoring and sign-off fields
• Site-specific customisation before use